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One Tech Tip: Californians have a new privacy tool for deleting their data
New year, new privacy rules. At least for Californians.This article is brought to you by this site.
Month: January 2026
Telecom
Verizon says hourslong outage that disrupted calling and data services has been resolved
Verizon said it resolved an outage that disrupted many U.S. customers’ calling and other cellular services for more than 10 hours on Wednesday.This article is brought to you by this site.
Internet
Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday
Wikipedia unveiled new business deals with a slew of artificial intelligence companies on Thursday as it marked its 25th anniversary.This article is brought to you by this site.
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Grok blocked from undressing images in places where it’s illegal, X says
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok won’t be able to edit photos to portray real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal, according to a statement posted on X.This article is brought to […]
Software
New framework verifies AI-generated chatbot answers
How do you know if a chatbot is giving the correct answer? This is an important question for companies that use large language models to communicate with their customers. The Dutch company AFAS was using […]
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WhatsApp data reveal people often deceive themselves
How quickly we reply, how active we really are in chats—many people misjudge their own behavior. Researchers at Bielefeld University have, for the first time, used anonymized WhatsApp metadata to make such misperceptions visible. Their […]
Telecom
Why 5G alone may not be enough for tomorrow’s factories
As manufacturers race toward smarter, faster and more automated production, the networks holding those systems together are coming under growing strain. Robots, sensors and autonomous machines all demand split-second responses and iron-clad security—yet traditional 5G […]
Software
‘Are You Dead?’: Chinese app for solo dwellers goes viral
“Are You Dead?”, an app that sounds the alarm if a user doesn’t check in every 48 hours, was one of China’s top-selling paid apps on Tuesday as the country’s growing class of solo dwellers […]
Internet
Social media harms teens, watchdog warns, as France weighs ban
Social media harms the mental health of adolescents, particularly girls, France’s health watchdog said Tuesday as the country debates banning children under 15 from accessing the immensely popular platforms.This article is brought to you by […]
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Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban
Tech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting that it has blocked more than 544,000 accounts under the new law.This article is brought to you […]